VIDEO: ROGER FEDERER AND RAFAEL NADAL PLAY IN DOHA *UPDATED*

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are in Doha, ready to play in the Qatar Open, an ATP 250 tournament. They started the festivities with a publicity stunt – this time the two hit on a “Magic Carpet” as it was raised above Doha’s Souq Waqif on Sunday.

*UPDATED* With this video from the ATP, which makes the stunt look even more tedious. Poor twenty-something multimillionaires! I’m glad I can just stay at home and watch TV in obscurity:

This, I guess, is why these guys make the big bucks:

“It was fun to play Rafa on yet another stage,” Roger was quoted, “We have had so many battles on a lot of different courts but this was the first time for anyone to play on a magic carpet.”

“I know I can do it again, although it’s difficult. It’s difficult just because you have to be so consistent at the highest level. But I think I can win more tournaments this season unlike last year.”

“I’m happy the way I have been able to bounce back and notch up wins at Madrid, Paris and Wimbeldon. To show that I can win when my game is on and I can be almost unbeatable, that’s a good feeling,” said Federer, a two-time winner of the Qatar Open.

“I feel my game is where it is supposed to be. I didn’t play that great towards the end of the season in Paris and London. If I can make a few adjustments, I think I can play really well.”

Nadal says it’s so far, so good for him (via AP): “I got three matches in Abu Dhabi. I felt good on court. I was moving well on the court.”